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Originally Posted by CanSpice
TransLink said it themselves:
So TransLink misinterpreted TransLink's priorities? Or could it be that you're wrong about TransLink's plans, and TransLink might actually know what TransLink's plans are?
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No.
Transport 2050 states that there are 2 tiers of 'rapid transit corridors':
BRT/RapidBus on existing roads, and possible grade-separated transit.
Grade seperation is only to be considered on:
41st/49th, Willingdon/Hastings/2nd Narrows (ie. spur to Phibbs, which isn't that useful by itself), UBC, Langley, PoCo, and Burnaby Mountain Gondola.
Only Langley, Burnaby Mountain Gondola, and UBC are confirmed to be in the 10 year priority for construction.
That press release says 'rapid transit for 9 corridors', as if TransLink is studying rail on Marine or Scott Road (it's not, at least for now.)
The
10 year priorities state, however:
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Metrotown to Park Royal (BRT + study alternatives)
In recognition of the acute congestion challenges facing the North Shore, the region commits to delivering a
traffic-separated rapid transit connection between Park Royal and Metrotown as soon as possible:
• Recognizing that this is a highly complex and constrained corridor, we will immediately begin the
required planning work to advance a BRT option so that construction of rapid transit can begin
within years 0-5.
• In parallel, we will advance business case development to confirm whether the ultimate technology
will be Bus Rapid Transit, Light Rail Transit, or SkyTrain (or a combination), and to confirm the
associated alignment, terminus locations, and degree of grade separation including options for a
dedicated transit crossing of Burrard Inlet.
• In the meantime, the region commits to increased bus service and transit priority measures, as
feasible, between Park Royal and Metrotown to improve bus travel times, operating costs, and grow
ridership in advance of more permanent rapid transit investment.
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As a result:
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Immediately advance the required planning, engagement, and design work to confirm the best alignment, technology, grade separation, terminus locations and phasing for a rapid transit connection between Metrotown and Park Royal via the Second Narrows corridor to be implemented in the latter half of the plan, while delivering better bus service in the short term.
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The statement is
technically true, but quite confusing, and should never have been written like this by TransLink Media Relations.
It
implies grade-separation
on the entire corridor, when
no grade-separation in NS is currently being considered.
NS is not listed as eligible for grade-separation in Transport 2050 other than the Phibbs Spur.
Park Royal <> Metrotown via 2nd Narrows will become rapid transit- but not as rail, as it is not eligable for grade seperation.
Metrotown <> Phibbs may.
(Not sure what the point of stopping at Phibbs is, IWMB isn't even the main congestion point- it's getting on and off the bridge.
I guess maybe bus reliability off IWMB, but Scott Road Bus Exchange has more riders than Phibbs even today despite most buses being moved off it to Surrey Central and King George.
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